Sept 26 (Reuters) - Athletic-wear retailer Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS.N) said on Tuesday it would recruit 8,600 workers across the United States for the holiday shopping season, less than its proposed hiring for the same period a year earlier.
The company's announcement comes close on the heels of conservative holiday hiring plans announced by retailers Target (TGT.N) and department store retailer Macy's (M.N) last week.
Dick's Sporting Goods last year had said it would hire 9,000 temporary employees for the holiday season.
A report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas earlier this month showed that retailers in the U.S. would hire the lowest number of seasonal workers this holiday season since 2008, as they battle increased labor costs.
Sporting goods retailers such as Dick's Sporting Goods, Nike (NKE.N) and Foot Locker (FL.N) are battling weak wholesale demand in the U.S. as consumers cut down on spending on pricier discretionary items such as sporting apparel.
Persons:
Juveria, Vinay Dwivedi
Organizations:
Sporting, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Challenger, Deloitte, Nike, Thomson
Locations:
United States, U.S